Leading 4 Life "Stories"
I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life.
I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of whom have had incredible leadership journeys and risen to the most senior level of their governments, militaries and corporations. The focus won't only be on success; there is also much to be learned from the failures along the way!
Thank you for listening!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBob
Website: https://leading4life.co.uk/
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
E70 - Themes: The Power of Debriefing
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It's been some while since I did a thematic episode so I thought this would be a good topic to introduce, and to hopefully stimulate some…
E69 - Guests: Professor Richard Sullivan, Professor of Cancer and Global Health at King's College London & Guy's Comprehensive Cancer Centre
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My guest this week is Professor Richard Sullivan, the Professor of Cancer and Global Health at King's College London (KCL) & Guy's Compre…
E68 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 5 - Flying the Typhoon!
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In this instalment of my personal stories, I continue to recount my time in command of Royal Air Force Coningsby and, this time, I focus …
E67 - Guests: Vice Admiral Paul Bennett CB OBE RN (Rtd), National President of the Royal British Legion
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Given that this episode will be first published on Remembrance Sunday 2024, my guest this week could not be more appropriate. Vice Admi…
E66 - Guests: John Cordle, former US Naval Officer, Human Factors Engineer & Sleep Advocate
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My guest this week is John Cordle, a former US Naval Captain who still works closely with the US Navy as a Human Factors Engineer and is …
E65 - Guests: Hardeep Dhanjal, Professional International Speaker, and Mindset Coach
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My guest this week is Hardeep Dhanjal, a professional international speaker and mindset coach based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
I first met Ha…
E64 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 4 - Flying the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
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One of the greatest privileges of my RAF career was being able to fly as a fighter pilot on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) …
E63 - Guests: Steve Fletcher, Founder and CEO of The Leaders' Club
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My guest this week is Steve Fletcher, the Founder and CEO of The Leaders' Club (www.theleadersclub.org).
I first met Steve almost exactly …
E62 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 3 - Building the Typhoon Force!
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Continuing the story of my time in command of Royal Air Force Coningsby, this episode focuses on aspects of the buildup of the Typhoon Fo…
E61 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 2 - The Leadership Challenge!
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In this second part of the story of my time in command of Royal Air Force Coningsby, I focus on some of the specific leadership dynamics …
E60 - Guests: Simon Reid, Head Teacher, Christ's Hospital School, Horsham
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My guest this week is Simon Reid, the Head Teacher of Christ's Hospital, a 900 bed independent boarding school, near Horsham in West Suss…
E59 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 1!
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This is the first of several episodes charting one of the standout tours of my RAF career! It was the privilege of a lifetime to command…
E58 - Guests: Lord Graham Brady, Former Chairman of the 1922 Committee
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Another week and another amazing guest on Leading 4 Life "Stories. Lord Graham Brady was MP for Altrincham & Sale West from 1997-2024, a…
E57 - Guests: Professor Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of London
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It was a great privilege this week to have Professor Michael Mainelli, the 695th and current Lord Mayor of London, as my guest on Leading…
E56 - Guests: Rob Pepper, Principal of Art Academy London
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Leading 4 Life "Stories" makes a return to guest interviews this episode with a fascinating session with Rob Pepper, internationally reno…
E55 - Personal Stories: Group Captain Typhoon!
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So it was once again on to bigger and better things! This week's episode sees me move to the role of Group Captain Typhoon, a new job, i…
E54 - Themes: Motivation!
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Motivation is critical to success both for you personally and for any teams you may lead. In this thematic episode I share my thoughts o…
E53 - Personal Stories: RAF Strike Command
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This week’s episode covers the first part of my post squadron command journey and my first (and only!) tour at RAF Strike Command.
Being …
E52 - Themes: Technology!
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At the start of the week in which this episode was recorded, the world suffered what was arguably one of the most serious and significant…
E51 - Themes: Communicating with Impact!
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In this shorter than normal thematic episode, I start a conversation about "Communicating with Impact".
There will be further episodes o…